PACIFIC OCEAN (April 16, 2008) Sailors aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Black Aces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 for launch. Nimitz is with the U.S. 7th Fleet in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil.

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